New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21
TAR AND FEATHERS STILL READY
THE EvANGELrsrs CLOSELY WATCHED.

HOW THEY HAPPENED TO ESCAPE ON THURSDAY
PLANS FOR TOMORROW.
1t will be many years. probably before Bergen Comfy
N j. Is disturbed to such an extent it was by the
semreligious war at Park Ridge Neither side dares
claim victory the other NJ Leach, tho Nassaust
sationer, only relented and allowed Mr. swtzer the
evangelist, to escape his wrath because swzers as
sistant, Mr.. Mapson,g failed to appear He ap-
parcntly preferred to allow the for which
he Is supposed to DO working to remain dor
mant so far as he was concerned, rather
than become martyr to coatar and geese feathera
coat Of these he would surely have got and his friend
Switzer likewise had he favored the boys Of Bergen
County with his presence in Park Ridge on Thursday
night. II was not until late hour that be weakened
from what considered his shaken purpose
to talk In the tent But he remembered the old saying
and decided to live and preach another day His brother
evangelist and his family firmly believed that their hour
OF doom Nigh but they cond rot be induced stop
the meeting.
Mr.. switzer was careful, however to leave avenue
Of escape open for himself in matters became
warm for his Immediate convenience He sat the
Of his little tent with his to tie crowd OF
and their sons and when not Joining with deep. mus
cal bass In the Salvation Army hymns tat his female
assistants broke out with at various times, he
seemed to be praying. His attitude of devotion
had no effect the crowd for they passed
the time in shouting at the salvaonst from this
city. Around the form OF the ong-hared Living
swItzsrs four little children. Terror was imprinted
pn e to and as .S% ~ s
whN fixed their eyss ses0Datsy upon their Leader
but IN s %on s
70 over the women and children before reaching the
While the services in progress huge black wagon
Joined the jam Of vehicles OF all description, and wits,
but Investigation brought to light nothing but coffin
containing corpse that was to Big buried on the follow
ing morning In a neighborina churcnyard;
Bergen County had a representative there and they
came IN all sorts Of ways The hearsc mentioned before
came crowded milk carts with joltiDg. rafting
brought all they could carry young men with fancy
and hoss who could not buy beg or steal ride came
afoot, and the latter were by no means q small
Number mn Co., They could be seen coming toward
in groups OF two three and there was no distance
| that could keep them away. Tranmen brought the
news early In the day that the Hoboken drum corps was
stirring music but they did not come and that dsap
Poinment together with greater one, the abserce Of
What Mr. Leach will DO to satisfy his injured name
remains to be seen He is exceedingly retcent and
si disclose any further plans mST
Mnasonit he should leave Park Ridge severely and
to grind, DID dare say. During service he
maned In the woods Il said trembling with fear lest
united Influences of Mr. switzer and Mrs howell he may
DO Induced to return TO tho tent and II anything should
tall from his lips derogatory TO any one 10 Bergen
mittee.
The committees ARRANGEMENTS for applying the coats
and every man had his post Of duty assigned There
would have been no bunging and no tears would have
largely attended and every thing that said viii
ruby noted and reported to the committee.